rib
n. any of the curved bones which form the rib cage; support which resembles a rib bone; central vein of a leaf; lengthwise ridge (in fabric, etc.) v. install ribs, strengthen with ribs; tease, mock, make fun of | ||||
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Rib Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
| DOD Joint Acronyms and Abbreviations |
RIB
rubberized inflatable boat
rubberized inflatable boat
Rib Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Rib
(v. t.)
To inclose, as with ribs, and protect; to shut in.
(v. t.)
To furnish with ribs; to form with rising lines and channels; as, to rib cloth.
(n.)
The chief nerve, or one of the chief nerves, of a leaf.
(n.)
That which resembles a rib in form or use.
(n.)
Solid coal on the side of a gallery; solid ore in a vein.
(n.)
One of the timbers, or bars of iron or steel, that branch outward and upward from the keel, to support the skin or planking, and give shape and strength to the vessel.
(n.)
One of the rods on which the cover of an umbrella is extended.
(n.)
One of the curved bones attached to the vertebral column and supporting the lateral walls of the thorax.
(n.)
In Gothic vaulting, one of the primary members of the vault. These are strong arches, meeting and crossing one another, dividing the whole space into triangles, which are then filled by vaulted construction of lighter material. Hence, an imitation of one of these in wood, plaster, or the like.
(n.)
Any longitudinal ridge in a plant.
(n.)
An elongated pillar of ore or coal left as a support.
(n.)
A wife; -- in allusion to Eve, as made out of Adam's rib.
(n.)
A ridge, fin, or wing, as on a plate, cylinder, beam, etc., to strengthen or stiffen it.
(n.)
A prominent line or ridge, as in cloth.
(n.)
A projecting mold, or group of moldings, forming with others a pattern, as on a ceiling, ornamental door, or the like.
(n.)
A longitudinal strip of metal uniting the barrels of a double-barreled gun.
(v. t.)
To inclose, as with ribs, and protect; to shut in.
(v. t.)
To furnish with ribs; to form with rising lines and channels; as, to rib cloth.
(n.)
The chief nerve, or one of the chief nerves, of a leaf.
(n.)
That which resembles a rib in form or use.
(n.)
Solid coal on the side of a gallery; solid ore in a vein.
(n.)
One of the timbers, or bars of iron or steel, that branch outward and upward from the keel, to support the skin or planking, and give shape and strength to the vessel.
(n.)
One of the rods on which the cover of an umbrella is extended.
(n.)
One of the curved bones attached to the vertebral column and supporting the lateral walls of the thorax.
(n.)
In Gothic vaulting, one of the primary members of the vault. These are strong arches, meeting and crossing one another, dividing the whole space into triangles, which are then filled by vaulted construction of lighter material. Hence, an imitation of one of these in wood, plaster, or the like.
(n.)
Any longitudinal ridge in a plant.
(n.)
An elongated pillar of ore or coal left as a support.
(n.)
A wife; -- in allusion to Eve, as made out of Adam's rib.
(n.)
A ridge, fin, or wing, as on a plate, cylinder, beam, etc., to strengthen or stiffen it.
(n.)
A prominent line or ridge, as in cloth.
(n.)
A projecting mold, or group of moldings, forming with others a pattern, as on a ceiling, ornamental door, or the like.
(n.)
A longitudinal strip of metal uniting the barrels of a double-barreled gun.
| WordNet 2.0 |
rib
Noun
1. support resembling the rib of an animal
(hypernym) support
(hyponym) screw thread, thread
(part-holonym) hull
2. any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)
(synonym) costa
(hypernym) bone, os
(hyponym) true rib
(part-holonym) vertebrate, craniate
(part-meronym) costal cartilage
(classification) vertebrate, craniate
3. cut of meat including one or more ribs
(hypernym) cut, cut of meat
(hyponym) sparerib
(part-meronym) rib roast, standing rib roast
4. a teasing remark
(hypernym) remark, comment
(derivation) ridicule, roast, guy, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, make fun, poke fun
5. a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant
(hypernym) structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure
(hyponym) quill, calamus, shaft
6. a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural
(hypernym) molding, moulding
Verb
1. form vertical ribs by knitting; "A ribbed sweater"
(hypernym) knit
(classification) handicraft
2. subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"
(synonym) ridicule, roast, guy, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, make fun, poke fun
(hypernym) mock, bemock
(hyponym) tease
Noun
1. support resembling the rib of an animal
(hypernym) support
(hyponym) screw thread, thread
(part-holonym) hull
2. any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)
(synonym) costa
(hypernym) bone, os
(hyponym) true rib
(part-holonym) vertebrate, craniate
(part-meronym) costal cartilage
(classification) vertebrate, craniate
3. cut of meat including one or more ribs
(hypernym) cut, cut of meat
(hyponym) sparerib
(part-meronym) rib roast, standing rib roast
4. a teasing remark
(hypernym) remark, comment
(derivation) ridicule, roast, guy, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, make fun, poke fun
5. a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant
(hypernym) structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure
(hyponym) quill, calamus, shaft
6. a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural
(hypernym) molding, moulding
Verb
1. form vertical ribs by knitting; "A ribbed sweater"
(hypernym) knit
(classification) handicraft
2. subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"
(synonym) ridicule, roast, guy, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, make fun, poke fun
(hypernym) mock, bemock
(hyponym) tease
| Australian Slang |
All prick and ribs, like a drovers dog
thin
thin
| Shakespeare Words |
RIB
to enclose as within ribs
to enclose as within ribs
| hEnglish - advanced version |
rib
rib
\rib\ (?), n. [as. rib, ribb; akin to d. rib, g. rippe, ohg. rippa, rippi, dan. ribbe, icel. rif, russ. rebro.]
1. (anat.) one of the curved bones attached to the vertebral column and supporting the lateral walls of the thorax.
note: in man there are twelve ribs on each side, of which the upper seven are directly connected with the sternum by cartilages, and are called sternal, or true, ribs. the remaining five pairs are called asternal, or false, ribs, and of these each of the three upper pairs is attached to the cartilage of the rib above, while the two lower pairs are free at the ventral ends, and are called floating ribs. see thorax.
2. that which resembles a rib in form or use. specifically: (a) (shipbuilding) one of the timbers, or bars of iron or steel, that branch outward and upward from the keel, to support the skin or planking, and give shape and strength to the vessel. (b) (mach. & structures) a ridge, fin, or wing, as on a plate, cylinder, beam, etc., to strengthen or stiffen it. (c) one of the rods on which the cover of an umbrella is extended. (d) a prominent line or ridge, as in cloth. (e) a longitudinal strip of metal uniting the barrels of a double-barreled gun.
3. (bot.) the chief nerve, or one of the chief nerves, of a leaf. (b) any longitudinal ridge in a plant.
4. (arch.) (a) in gothic vaulting, one of the primary members of the vault. these are strong arches, meeting and crossing one another, dividing the whole space into triangles, which are then filled by vaulted construction of lighter material. hence, an imitation of one of these in wood, plaster, or the like. (b) a projecting mold, or group of moldings, forming with others a pattern, as on a ceiling, ornamental door, or the like.
5. (mining) (a) solid coal on the side of a gallery; solid ore in a vein. (b) an elongated pillar of ore or coal left as a support. mond.
6. a wife; -- in allusion to eve, as made out of adam's rib. [familiar & sportive] how many have we known whose heads have been broken with their own rib. hall.
similar words(13)
rib joint pliers
diagonal rib
true rib
rib cage
rib site
short rib
to rib land
rib-band lines
lierne rib
rib roast
middle rib
rib grass
chuck rib
rib
\rib\ (?), n. [as. rib, ribb; akin to d. rib, g. rippe, ohg. rippa, rippi, dan. ribbe, icel. rif, russ. rebro.]
1. (anat.) one of the curved bones attached to the vertebral column and supporting the lateral walls of the thorax.
note: in man there are twelve ribs on each side, of which the upper seven are directly connected with the sternum by cartilages, and are called sternal, or true, ribs. the remaining five pairs are called asternal, or false, ribs, and of these each of the three upper pairs is attached to the cartilage of the rib above, while the two lower pairs are free at the ventral ends, and are called floating ribs. see thorax.
2. that which resembles a rib in form or use. specifically: (a) (shipbuilding) one of the timbers, or bars of iron or steel, that branch outward and upward from the keel, to support the skin or planking, and give shape and strength to the vessel. (b) (mach. & structures) a ridge, fin, or wing, as on a plate, cylinder, beam, etc., to strengthen or stiffen it. (c) one of the rods on which the cover of an umbrella is extended. (d) a prominent line or ridge, as in cloth. (e) a longitudinal strip of metal uniting the barrels of a double-barreled gun.
3. (bot.) the chief nerve, or one of the chief nerves, of a leaf. (b) any longitudinal ridge in a plant.
4. (arch.) (a) in gothic vaulting, one of the primary members of the vault. these are strong arches, meeting and crossing one another, dividing the whole space into triangles, which are then filled by vaulted construction of lighter material. hence, an imitation of one of these in wood, plaster, or the like. (b) a projecting mold, or group of moldings, forming with others a pattern, as on a ceiling, ornamental door, or the like.
5. (mining) (a) solid coal on the side of a gallery; solid ore in a vein. (b) an elongated pillar of ore or coal left as a support. mond.
6. a wife; -- in allusion to eve, as made out of adam's rib. [familiar & sportive] how many have we known whose heads have been broken with their own rib. hall.
similar words(13)
rib joint pliers
diagonal rib
true rib
rib cage
rib site
short rib
to rib land
rib-band lines
lierne rib
rib roast
middle rib
rib grass
chuck rib
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Asen
Asen = n. a rib; a she ass. Asen y fran, spare rib of pork
Asen = n. a rib; a she ass. Asen y fran, spare rib of pork
Eisen
Eisen = n. a rib; a lath
Gwragen
Gwragen = n. a rib of a tilt, or basket
Gwragenu
Gwragenu = v. to rib; to curve
| Dream Dictionary |
Rib
To dream of seeing ribs, denotes poverty and misery.
To dream of seeing ribs, denotes poverty and misery.
Rib Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
Rib
Any one of the twelve paired bones which form the skeletal structure of the chest wall (rib cage). The ribs attach to the building blocks of the spine (vertebrae) in the back. The first seven ribs attach to the sternum in the front and are known as true ribs. The lower five ribs do not directly connect to the sternum and are known as false ribs.
Any one of the twelve paired bones which form the skeletal structure of the chest wall (rib cage). The ribs attach to the building blocks of the spine (vertebrae) in the back. The first seven ribs attach to the sternum in the front and are known as true ribs. The lower five ribs do not directly connect to the sternum and are known as false ribs.
Rib Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Computer Abbreviations v1.5 |
RIB
3D Reality Renderman Format Graphics
3D Reality Renderman Format Graphics
Rib Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Dictionary of Automotive Terms |
Rib
The continuous raised portions of rubber that run circumferentially (straight or in a zigzag pattern) making up the tread on the tire. Also the term applies to various raised surfaces circling the sidewall, i.e., guide rib.
The continuous raised portions of rubber that run circumferentially (straight or in a zigzag pattern) making up the tread on the tire. Also the term applies to various raised surfaces circling the sidewall, i.e., guide rib.
Rib Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Rib
bak
bak
| English - Klingon |
rib
n. joq - strip of material
n. joq - strip of material
Rib Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary |
Zelah
rib; side; halting
rib; side; halting
Rib Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Rib
- This article is about the bones called ribs. For other meanings, see rib (disambiguation).
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